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Topic: Africa - here we come! (Read 4912 times)

Today is the day! After almost 2 years of planning, Sid and I leave at 6:00 tonight for our safari in Tanzania. I will be silent on hear for the next 12 days or so (some of you will be quite happy with that) as there will be no connections in the Serengeti.

I will post some pics as soon as I can upon my return. In the meantime, enjoy this little diddy

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

Safari is over, waiting to leave Tanzania. Should land in D.C. Friday afternoon.

AMAZING!!!!!! Is not a strong enough word. We saw everything except a cheetah.... We even saw 4 elusive leopards laying on trees. Ann - literally hundreds of elephants! Will post some pics in the days after I get home.

Safari is over, waiting to leave Tanzania. Should land in D.C. Friday afternoon.

AMAZING!!!!!! Is not a strong enough word. We saw everything except a cheetah.... We even saw 4 elusive leopards laying on trees. Ann - literally hundreds of elephants! Will post some pics in the days after I get home.

Mike

I'm really happy you had a good time. What a wonderful way to celebrate officially being an old man turning 50. Can't wait to see the photos!

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

Did u not write on the back of each photo what it was you were photographing.I see leopard, 2 grey things, giraffe, more lions.I've 2 questions.you've got the gable end up, when will it b finished, and whats them there 2 grey aminals?

Also, did you obey the law and refrain from sodomy while on vacation? You could have been imprisoned for life if you'd been caught.

Ummm, no..... That is actually a "Survivor buff" (from the TV show). I pulled it up over my nose and mouth on the drive to the Serengeti to protect from the dust. Tanzanian roads are horrendous! Fear not - most laws were observed, when one hears hyenas on the other side of the tent each night, sodomy doesn't "come up" much!

These are great pics. You have been planning this trip of a lifetime for several years. So inspiring that you actually did it! Makes me wonder what would ever happen if we had an AMG safari.... would the jungle ever be same again?

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

I've been going through my photos and videos looking for something that helps capture what it was like to be in these places. Nothing I have really does it -- I did finally stumble upon this youTube video though. It shows what we experienced while in the Ngorongoro Crater (The Ngorongoro Crater in Northern Tanzania, once a gigantic volcano, is the largest intact caldera in the world). The density of wildlife in this location is amazing.

This video is about 8 mins long, but it has some beautiful shots -- I really loved seeing the little jackal steal some food from a feeding lion.......

Some of them had beautiful neck collars, I guess the females? Were they made of bone or ivory?

They do know how to JUMP..... One of the guys from on tour (an emergency care physician from Montreal), went out and jumped with them -- he actually did a pretty good job too. I'd post the video here, but not without his permission......

The neck collars are on the females -- of course, we bought a couple (they make great plate chargers... it is very intricate bead work, I mean TINY, little beads.

Mike was kind enough to send me a requested souvneer . I collect stones and minirals so I asked him at some point while he was in Africa to reach down on the ground a pick up a small stone and think about me for a moment . He did this for me and I have the handsome little stone in my collection now . It may seem like an odd request but its my way of sharing my love of travel ... and a way to be there in spirit .

Mike was kind enough to send me a requested souvneer . I collect stones and minirals so I asked him at some point while he was in Africa to reach down on the ground a pick up a small stone and think about me for a moment . He did this for me and I have the handsome little stone in my collection now . It may seem like an odd request but its my way of sharing my love of travel ... and a way to be there in spirit .

It was an honor to send you a little bit of Africa, Jeff. I am so glad that you jumped into my thoughts while at the Oldupai Gorge (it's real name, NOT Odluvai), where humankind is thought to have started, as you are a fine example of that species!!